Nayhara Passos
Office Manager & Senior Paralegal
An attorney from Goias, Brazil – Nayhara Passos has more than 2 years of hands-on experience in the legal field, working across areas of immigration and civil law. Incredibly detail-oriented, Nayhara has experience filing legal paperwork with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Massachusetts state courts, and other legal government agencies. She has also drafted template agreements, contract amendments, extensions, and termination notices and letters. Furthermore, she has dual-international experience, working in both Brazil and the United States.
Prior to working at Quesnel Law Nayhara worked as an immigration paralegal for Georges Cote LLP and as a project coordinator for the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston, Massachusetts. At the consulate, she specifically worked within the Espaço da Mulher Brasileira (EMuB) department, focused on supporting the female community against domestic violence through continuing education and entrepreneurial initiatives. She has a proven track record of managing multiple projects, overseeing communication/programming/engagement strategies, and establishing and building relationships with external stakeholders. She thrives in high-pressure environments and is always up for a new challenge.
Nayhara holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Faculdade do Instituto Brasil – FIBRO and speaks English and Portuguese fluently. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family.
